One Step Too Far
the gripping Richard & Judy Bookclub pick from the Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller author
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4.4 • 172 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Five men head into the woods for a bachelor party weekend. Only four return. The Sunday Times bestselling thriller by the no 1 bestselling author, Lisa Gardner.
* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL *
* RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK *
* TV SERIES OPTIONED / HILARY SWANK TO CO-STAR AND PRODUCE *
'For years Lisa Gardner has been one of the best in the business.' Harlan Coben
'Propulsive, adrenaline-fuelled, terrifyingly real!' Clare Mackintosh
'Will have you flipping pages at breakneck speed.' Linwood Barclay
'No one owns this corner of the crime genre the way Lisa Gardner does' Lee Child
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Five men head into the woods for a bachelor party weekend. Only four return. If he never left the woods, where did he go?
A young man disappears during a stag weekend in the woods. Years later, he's still missing.
But his friends who were with him that day are still searching for him. Still hunting for answers.
They hike deep into the wilderness.
With them is missing person specialist Frankie Elkin.
What they don't know is that they are putting their own lives in terrifying danger, and may not come back alive ...
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Readers love One Step Too Far . . .
***** 'WOW! What a thoroughly taut, tense, and engaging mystery.'
***** 'This is a riveting crime read, with oodles of tension and suspense.'
***** 'I honestly couldn't believe how much I came to love the characters in this story.'
***** ''The story really tugged at my heartstrings and now I can't wait to join Frankie on her next search.'
***** 'This is first-class entertainment for thriller lovers, and I highly recommend reading this book.'
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'No one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching, edgy thriller than Lisa Gardner' Tess Gerritsen
'Lisa Gardner's fast-paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist. I cannot recommend her more.' Karin Slaughter
'Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game' Kathy Reichs
'Terrifying, primal, and very, very tense' Kirkus Starred Review
'One of crime-fiction's most intriguing new sleuths' Booklist
'Beyond brilliant . . . ingenious, intense, edgy dialogue' Library Journal
'Everything you want in a crime thriller' Frost Magazine
'Sinister . . . [a] tense, crackling read' People
'This book exceeds even Gardner's high standards.' Daily Mail
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
An untamed stretch of national forest in Wyoming provides the harrowing setting for this riveting thriller—the second in the Frankie Elkin series. Five years after a groom-to-be disappeared from his camping-themed bachelor’s weekend, a small team sets out to recover his remains. Not all of them make it out alive. Elkin, a self-taught cold-case expert who, despite no formal training, is an expert at finding missing people, narrates the story with a cool, clipped tone. She’s a layered, unconventional protagonist, with her own demons to battle—and we’ve loved getting to know her better. An avid hiker herself, author Lisa Gardner brings out the latent danger and dread of raw nature while telling a surprisingly plausible story built on equal parts suspense and character work. And if you love animals, you’ll delight in the presence of Daisy, a memorable cadaver dog who provides some much-needed moral support.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Gardner's gripping sequel to 2021's Before She Disappeared takes missing person cold case investigator Frankie Elkin, who describes herself as an "average, middle-aged white woman, short on belongings, long on regret," to Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest to join a search party for Tim O'Day. Five years earlier, Tim and four of his best friends set out into the woods for a bachelor party weekend; Tim, the future groom, disappeared without a trace. Every year since, Martin, Tim's father, has organized a search for his son's remains. This is to be Martin's last attempt. Frankie insinuates herself into the group, which includes Tim's four friends from the original trip. One day into their six-day trek, problems arise. From missing provisions and the sense of being watched, things escalate quickly, and the question becomes: who will survive? Fascinating details on cadaver dog training, as well as on camping and tracking in difficult terrain, complement the suspenseful journey as it winds toward a surprising conclusion. Readers will hope to see a lot more of the compassionate Frankie.
Customer Reviews
Would make a good movie
The story line was alright but the author goes into unnecessary detail really slowing the pace down which isn’t my thing. Overall was an OK read and would probably have been better as a film. I wouldn’t recommend to my friends as it was nothing special.
7/10 as a book. 8/10 as a movie.
Spectacular thriller
Lisa Gardner has now become my favourite author. Absolutely thrilling read, I laughed, I cried, I was terrified and was utterly glued to the book until I finished.
A magnificent read!
One Step Too Far
Fabulous novel. Unable to put it down. Highly recommend it